All year around there’s always something happening in the BC. We invite you to explore the event listings below and discover what your community has to offer. Featured events are sponsored or hosted by the organization listed. Please check the websites to confirm the events details. More events are listed in our magazine on page 31.

Ongoing Events

Fridays 10:00 AM: Zumba Babies
Lougheed Town Centre
This Zumba Babies class is designed for moms and babes. It’s a workout that is fun, upbeat and full of great music and rhythms. With babies comfy in their car seat or stroller, moms dance around and interact with baby all while feeling the Latin rhythms of cumbia, salsa, belly-dancing and more!
Sponsored by your local Shopping Centre and Free to Attend.
Info:www.runnersandbootiesfitness.com

October 5:Craft It With WoolSurrey Museum10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Small hands master new skills as kids try weaving and felting, find out where cloth comes from, and make a woolly sheep to take home. 1 session $11.75 (3-5yrs)
Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.Info: www.surrey.ca/heritage

October 7: Tots Celebrate: ThanksgivingSurrey Museum10:30 AM–12:00 PM
Kids will be thankful for fall games, cookies to decorate, and their own turkey to take home as they explore a Canadian Thanksgiving. 1 session $11.70 (3-5yrs)
Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.Info: www.surrey.ca/heritage

October 7 – October 31: Children’s Halloween Fair & TrainBear Creek Park Train, Surrey
10:00 AM – 4:30 PMTravel through the decorated forest on the pumpkin express train and participate in Halloween games, crafts and activities all under one tent. Each child will receive a child size pumpkin to remember their adventurous day! Admission: Adults and children $11.00. (including taxes)
Info: www.bctrains.com/halloween

October 15 – October 16: UBC Apple FestivalUBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
A family event for all ages celebrating BC’s favorite fruits. A physical display of nearly 200 apple varieties grown in BC will be featured and for $5 attendees can taste up to 60 varieties of apples in the apple-tasting tent. The Children’s Area will feature activity stations ranging from crafts, face painting, games, story telling and live entertainment. Admission: $5 for Adults & children over 12, children under 12 are free. Admission includes free entry to the garden.Info: www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/apple-festival

October 22: Masks, Alternate Identities
Surrey Museum2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Make a disguise with plaster bandages, paint and bling as you learn about masks from the past and from other lands. 1 session $15.60 (8-10yrs)Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.Info: www.surrey.ca/heritage

October 26:Kids Can Sew: Doll Clothes
Surrey Museum3:30 PM-6:00 PM
Want to give your American Girl doll a cool new wardrobe? Start with this class that gives kids the skills to make their own clothes for an 18-inch doll. Supply fee $10.
3 sessions $49.50 (8-12yrs)
Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.Info: www.surrey.ca/heritage

October 27:Scary Movie NightSurrey Museum6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Before Walking Dead and iZombie, there was 1932’s White Zombie. Join us in the creepy farmhouse for a screening of the first ever zombie movie, including popcorn, hot chocolate and chills. 1 session $5 (13yrs+)Please pre-register at 604-592-6956.Info: www.surrey.ca/heritage

October 27 – October 30: Haunted VillageBurnaby Village Museum, Burnaby
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Wear your ghostly costume and come join the fun! Dick Cadaver will host “The Bone Shaker Ball,” savory tasty toes will be offered at the Butcher’s Block Café, and enjoy the Circus Sideshow and the carousel. Admission: Adults $14, Children (Ages 2-12) $9. Entrance includes trick or treating for the children and unlimited carousel rides for all.Info: www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/EN/main/visit/events/events/haunted-village.html

October 29: Pumpkin PowerSurrey Museum11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Come in costume, design your own take-home Jack-o’-Lantern, do crafts, and taste some pie, then take part in the Cloverdale Halloween Costume Parade. Drop in, admission by donation.Info:www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/9114.aspx

October 30: Family Day at PdA and Mr. I’s Slightly Spooky Songs & Stories Concert
Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam
1:30 – 3:30pm
Gather up the family and tour three exhibitions by local artists. Then dive into three exhibition-related art activities and create your own masterpiece! Finish up your day by joining us at 3pm for Mr. I’s Slightly Spooky Songs & Stories concert, perfect for getting wee ones (and the rest of us) in the mood for haunting! Art activities include cubism paper masks, salmon drawing and fabric door snakes. Admission to Family Day is free; Tickets to Mr. I’s concert are $10/person.Tickets:www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2563800Info:www.placedesarts.ca/events-and-performances/family-day.aspx

October 31: Pumpkin CarvingRoundhouse Community Centre
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Come and carve a pumpkin to get into the Halloween spirit. Get your creative juices flowing and transform your pumpkin into a spooky jack-o’-lantern. We’ll provide the spooky music, some carving tools, and stencils. Please pre-register by Friday, October 18 to reserve your pumpkin and space. Children must be supervised by an adult.
Ticket: $4 a pumpkinInfo: www.roundhouse.ca/event-calendar